Calendar
Follow the links at the bottom of this page for a weekly schedule of activities and assignments. Weeks are divided into Monday, Wednesday, and Friday class periods.
This course calendar is subject to change throughout the semester.
Week 1
Wednesday (1/6)
In Class:
For Next Time:
Friday (1/8)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
Week 2
Monday (1/11)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
- Read TCT Chapter 3: Readers and Contexts of Use
- Read TCT Chapter 8: Organizing and Drafting
- Comment on Reading Response #2
Wednesday (1/13)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Recap professional ethics readings
- Discuss readers and contexts
- Discuss organizing and drafting
For Next Time:
- Crisis Analysis due
- One-minute Crisis Analysis presentation
Friday (1/15)
Due Today:
- Crisis Analysis
- One-minute Crisis Analysis presentation
In Class:
For Next Time:
Week 3
Monday (1/18)
No classes
Wednesday (1/20)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Sign up for corporate crises
- Team building exercise
For Next Time:
Friday (1/22)
In Class:
For Next Time:
Week 4
Monday (1/25)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
Wednesday (1/27)
Due Today:
- Design Plan
- Press Release draft
In Class:
For Next Time:
Friday (1/29)
No classes
Week 5
Monday (2/1)
Due Today:
In Class:
Wednesday (2/3)
In Class:
- Discuss making audio recordings with Audacity
Friday (2/5)
In Class:
- Discuss making video recordings with Windows Movie Maker
For Next Time:
- Recorded Message draft due
Week 6
Monday (2/8)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
- Gantt Chart due
- Press Release due
- Internal Memo due
- Recorded Message due
- Postmortem due (as email attachment)
- Revised Design Plan (optional)
- Revised Crisis Analysis (optional)
Wednesday (2/10)
Due Today:
- Gantt Chart
- Press Release
- Internal Memo
- Recorded Message
- Postmortem (as email attachment)
- Revised Design Plan (optional)
- Revised Crisis Analysis (optional)
In Class:
For Next Time:
Friday (2/12)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Discuss creating instructions
- Discuss Instructions Project questions
For Next Time:
- Bring a relevant instruction set to class (or locate one online) and your rhetorical analysis of it
Week 7
Monday (2/15)
Due Today:
- Bring a relevant instruction set to class (or locate one online) and your rhetorical analysis of it
In Class:
- Discuss rhetorical analyses of instruction sets
For Next Time:
Wednesday (2/17)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
- Read TCT Chapter 12: Revising and Editing for Usability
- Read Instructor Blog: Usability
- Draft design plans for both instruction sets due
Friday (2/19)
Due Today:
- Draft design plans for both instruction sets
In Class:
- Discuss draft Design Plans
- Discuss usability testing
For Next Time:
- Instruction set rough drafts and usability tests due
Week 8
Monday (2/22)
Due Today:
- Instruction set rough drafts and usability tests
In Class:
- Administer usability tests
For Next Time:
- Design Plans due
- Individual Final Instruction Sets rubric due
Wednesday (2/24)
Due Today:
- Design Plans
- Individual Final Instruction Sets rubric
In Class:
- Generate class Final Instruction Sets rubric
Friday (2/26)
In Class:
For Next Time:
Week 9
Monday (3/1)
Due Today:
In Class:
Wednesday (3/3)
In Class:
Friday (3/5)
In Class:
Week 10
Monday (3/8) - Friday (3/12)
Spring break: No Classes
Week 11
Monday (3/15)
In Class:
For Next Time:
Wednesday (3/17)
Due Today:
In Class:
Friday (3/19)
In Class:
Week 12
Monday (3/22)
In Class:
For Next Time:
Wednesday (3/24)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Discuss proposals
- Discuss Client Document ideas
- Begin Gantt Chart
For Next Time:
Friday (3/26)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
Week 13
Monday (3/29)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Create class logo
- Begin posters (in groups)
For Next Time:
Wednesday (3/30)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Create class poster
- Begin handout (in groups)
For Next Time:
Friday (4/2)
No class
Week 14
Monday (4/5)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
Wednesday (4/7)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
Friday (4/9)
Due Today:
In Class:
- Client visit to provide draft feedback
- Discuss presentations
For Next Time:
- Final versions of posters and handouts due
Week 15
Monday (4/12)
Due Today:
- Final versions of posters and handouts
In Class:
- Select class posters and handouts
- Discuss presentations
- Work day
For Next Time:
Wednesday (4/14)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
Friday (4/16)
Due Today:
In Class:
For Next Time:
- Gantt Chart due
- Proposal due (two hard copies)
- Client Materials due (master files)
- Client Presentations due
- Postmortem (as email attachment) due
Week 16
Monday (4/19)
Due Today:
- Gantt Chart
- Proposal (two hard copies)
- Client Materials (master files)
- Client Presentations
- Postmortem (as email attachment)
In Class:
Wednesday (4/21)
In Class:
- Exit interviews
- 10:00: Buongiorno, Jessica Rose
- 10:05: Carmichael, Kelly Stephen
- 10:10: Cartier, Morgan Rochelle
- 10:15: Coulon, Samuel
- 10:20: Gibbons, Lauren Nicole
- 10:25: Heffernan, Tyler Devin
- 10:30: Jarrell, Ashley Marie
- 10:35: Johnson, Sasha McQueen
- 10:40: Kehm, Kevin
- 10:45: Little, Marguerite Payton
Friday (4/23)
In Class:
- Exit interviews
- 10:00: Loftis, Gregory Tyler
- 10:05: Mitchell, Andrew Clarence
- 10:10: Noell, William Steven
- 10:15: Pettigrew, Jaime Nicole
- 10:20: Redd, William Edward
- 10:25: Revill, Jamie Louise
- 10:30: Seaman, Jessica Marie
- 10:35: Sonnett, Donald Justin
- 10:40: Stefanacci, Cara Kilgore
- 10:45: Zumpol, Joseph John
English in Action Showcase 3:30-4:30 first floor of Morton Hall